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Youngduk— 39.6 MW Wind

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The Youngduk is a key infrastructure asset in South Korea's power generation grid, located on the continent of Asia. Designated as a renewable electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 39.6 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing wind energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Youngduk Wind Power Co. Ltd, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2016, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within South Korea, Youngduk occupies the #4 position among all operational wind power plants. Its 39.6 MW capacity represents a 10.45% share of South Korea's total installed wind generating capacity, which currently stands at 379 MW. The largest operational wind installation in South Korea is the Gangwon with an output of 98 MW, making the Youngduk approximately 2.5 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0155% of South Korea's aggregate generation capacity of 255,681 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of wind power plants (modeled at 30% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 104,069 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in South Korea consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 34,690 homes. As a clean and sustainable energy project, Youngduk contributes to the direct displacement of greenhouse gases, preventing substantial quantities of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and helping South Korea advance toward its renewable energy integration targets. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 36.4149° latitude and 129.4141° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include Cheongsong (hydro, 600 MW), Cheongsong pumped-storage power station (hydro, 600 MW), Pohang Works (gas, 345 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of South Korea.